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1746 - وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : «لاَ تَقْطَعُوا عَلَى اَلسَّائِلِ مَسْأَلَتَهُ فَلَوْ لاَ أَنَّ اَلْمَسَاكِينَ يَكْذِبُونَ مَا أَفْلَحَ مَنْ يَرُدُّهُمْ».

Hadith.1746 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (sw) said: "Do not interrupt the request of a beggar, for if it were not for the fact that some of the needy lie, those who turn them away would never prosper."

1747 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنِ اَلْوَلِيدِ بْنِ صَبِيحٍ قَالَ: كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَجَاءَهُ سَائِلٌ فَأَعْطَاهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ آخَرُ فَأَعْطَاهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ آخَرُ فَأَعْطَاهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ آخَرُ فَقَالَ «وَسَّعَ اَللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «إِنَّ رَجُلاً لَوْ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ يَبْلُغُ ثَلاَثِينَ أَوْ أَرْبَعِينَ أَلْفَ دِرْهَمٍ ثُمَّ شَاءَ أَنْ لاَ يُبْقِيَ مِنْهَا شَيْئاً إِلاَّ وَضَعَهُ فِي حَقٍّ لَفَعَلَ فَيَبْقَى لاَ مَالَ لَهُ فَيَكُونُ مِنَ اَلثَّلاَثَةِ اَلَّذِينَ يُرَدُّ دُعَاؤُهُمْ» قَالَ قُلْتُ مَنْ هُمْ قَالَ «أَحَدُهُمْ رَجُلٌ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ فَأَنْفَقَهُ فِي غَيْرِ وَجْهِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا رَبِّ اُرْزُقْنِي فَيَقُولُ اَلرَّبُّ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَ لَمْ أَرْزُقْكَ وَ رَجُلٌ جَلَسَ فِي بَيْتِهِ وَ لاَ يَسْعَى فِي طَلَبِ اَلرِّزْقِ وَ يَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ اُرْزُقْنِي فَيَقُولُ اَلرَّبُّ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَ لَمْ أَجْعَلْ لَكَ سَبِيلاً إِلَى طَلَبِ اَلرِّزْقِ وَ رَجُلٌ لَهُ اِمْرَأَةٌ تُؤْذِيهِ فَيَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ خَلِّصْنِي مِنْهَا فَيَقُولُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَ لَمْ أَجْعَلْ أَمْرَهَا بِيَدِكَ».

Hadith.1747 - It is narrated from Al-Waleed ibn Sabeeh who said: "I was with Abu Abdullah (as) when a beggar came to him, and he gave to him. Then another came, and he gave to him. Then a third came, and he gave to him. Then a fourth came, and he said, 'May Allah (swt) grant you abundance.' Then he said, 'If a man had wealth amounting to thirty or forty thousand dirhams and wished to spend all of it in rightful ways, he could do so and leave himself with nothing. However, he would then be among the three whose supplication is rejected.' I asked: 'Who are they?' Imam (as) replied: 'One of them is a man who had wealth but spent it in ways other than those Allah (swt) approves, and then says, "My Lord (azj), provide for me." Allah (swt), the Almighty, will say, "Did I not provide for you already?" Another is a man who sits in his house and does not strive to seek sustenance but says, "My Lord (azj), provide for me." Allah (swt), the Almighty, will say, "Did I not make a way for you to seek sustenance?" And the third is a man with a wife who causes him harm, and he says, "My Lord (azj), free me from her." Allah (swt), the Almighty, will say, "Did I not place her matter in your hands?"'"

1748 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «فِي اَلسُّؤَّالِ أَطْعِمُوا ثَلاَثَةً وَ إِنْ شِئْتُمْ أَنْ تَزْدَادُوا فَازْدَادُوا وَ إِلاَّ فَقَدْ أَدَّيْتُمْ حَقَّ يَوْمِكُمْ.

Hadith.1748 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When it comes to the beggars, feed three of them, and if you wish to give more, then give more; otherwise, you have fulfilled the obligation of your day."

1749 - وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِذَا أَعْطَيْتُمُوهُمْ فَلَقِّنُوهُمُ اَلدُّعَاءَ فَإِنَّهُ يُسْتَجَابُ لَهُمْ فِيكُمْ وَ لاَ يُسْتَجَابُ لَهُمْ فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ.

Hadith.1749 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When you give to them (those in need), teach them to pray for you, for their prayers for you will be answered, though their prayers for themselves may not be."

1750 - قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : فِي اَلرَّجُلِ يُعْطِي غَيْرَهُ اَلدَّرَاهِمَ يَقْسِمُهَا قَالَ «يَجْرِي لَهُ مِنَ اَلْأَجْرِ مِثْلُ مَا يَجْرِي لِلْمُعْطِي وَ لاَ يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أَجْرِهِ شَيْءٌ وَ لَوْ أَنَّ اَلْمَعْرُوفَ جَرَى عَلَى سَبْعِينَ يَداً لَأُوجِرُوا كُلُّهُمْ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَنْقُصَ مِنْ أَجْرِ صَاحِبِهِ شَيْءٌ ».

Hadith.1750 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said regarding a man who distributes dirhams on behalf of another: "He will receive a reward equal to that of the giver, without diminishing the giver's reward in any way. Even if the act of kindness passes through seventy hands, all of them will be rewarded without any reduction in the original giver's reward."

1751 - وَ سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : أَيُّ اَلصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ «جُهْدُ اَلْمُقِلِّ أَ مَا سَمِعْتَ قَوْلَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ «وَ يُؤْثِرُونَ عَلىٰ أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَ لَوْ كٰانَ بِهِمْ خَصٰاصَةٌ» هَلْ تَرَى هَاهُنَا فَضْلاً ».

Hadith.1751 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked, "Which charity is the best?" Imam (as) replied: "The charity given by one in hardship. Have you not heard the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious: 'And they give preference over themselves, even though they are in need.' Do you see any surplus here?"

1752 - وَ قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ : «ضَمِنْتُ عَلَى رَبِّي عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ لاَ يَسْأَلَ أَحَدٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَاجَةٍ إِلاَّ اِضْطَرَّتْهُ اَلْمَسْأَلَةُ يَوْماً إِلَى أَنْ يَسْأَلَ مِنْ حَاجَةٍ».

Hadith.1752 - Imam Ali ibn Al-Husayn (as) said: "I have taken a pledge from my Lord (azj), the Mighty and Glorious, that anyone who asks without necessity will one day be compelled by circumstances to beg for a real need."

1753 - وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «اِتَّبِعُوا قَوْلَ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِنَّهُ قَالَ» «مَنْ فَتَحَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ بَابَ مَسْأَلَةٍ فَتَحَ اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بَابَ فَقْرٍ.

Hadith.1753 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), said: "Follow the saying of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) where he said: 'Whoever opens a door of begging for themselves, Allah (swt) will open for them a door of poverty.'"

1754 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَسْأَلُ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَاجَةٍ فَيَمُوتُ حَتَّى يُحْوِجَهُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَيْهَا وَ يَكْتُبَ لَهُ بِهَا اَلنَّارَ ».

Hadith.1754 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "No servant asks [for something] without need except that they will die before Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, makes them truly in need of it, and it will be written against them as [a cause for] the Fire."

1755 - وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : «إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَحَبَّ شَيْئاً لِنَفْسِهِ وَ أَبْغَضَهُ لِخَلْقِهِ أَبْغَضَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِخَلْقِهِ اَلْمَسْأَلَةَ وَ أَحَبَّ لِنَفْسِهِ أَنْ يُسْأَلَ وَ لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ أَنْ يُسْأَلَ فَلاَ يَسْتَحْيِي أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ وَ لَوْ شِسْعَ نَعْلٍ ».

Hadith.1755 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, loves something for Himself and dislikes it for His creation. He dislikes for His creation the act of asking [from others] but loves for Himself to be asked. There is nothing dearer to Him than being asked. So, let none of you feel shy to ask Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, for His bounty, even if it is [as small as] the strap of a sandal."